CLASSIC LAUNCH TAINUI – RELAUNCH DAY DRAWS NEAR
WW has been following the restoration of the 38’ 1967 built classic launch – TAINUI for several years and as we can see from todays photos from Blair Boats, the big day is not too far off. Wonderful work being done and owner John Sloane must be over the moon.
Lots of previous WW stories covering her past, but looking at todays photos its hard to believe she was once a Harbour Board workboat.
Check out the previous updates at this linkhttps://waitematawoodys.com/2025/02/17/restoration-of-classic-launch-tainui-update/
Photo below from ‘way back’ 🙂
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After 10 years on the Kaipara as harbourmasters launch, she was deemed surplus to requirements and transferred to fisheries patrol at Russell. She made the journey under her own steam, around the cape.
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Looking great! Almost there.
She was built in 1938, 35’ x 9’6”
Thanks for the input – theres been lots of chat on the numerous WW stories about builder and year, would be nice to finally nail it. Alan H
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